Mid-American Conference

MAC Men's Tennis Weekend Scoreboard:

Friday, January 23
Illinois 7, Ball State 0
Wisconsin-Green Bay 5, Ball State 2
Northern Illinois 7, Wisconsin-Whitewater 0
Northern Illinois 5, Illinois-Chicago 2

Saturday, January 24
Binghamton 6, Bryant 1
Binghamton 4, Marist 3
Valparaiso 5, Toledo 2
Yale 4, Buffalo 3

Sunday, January 25
Ball State 5, Eastern Illinois 2
Buffalo 7, Colgate 0
Ohio State 4, Toledo 0
Iowa 6, Western Michigan 1
Northern Illinois 4, IUPUI 2


Ball State:

Cardinals Earn 5-2 Win Over Eastern Illinois

MUNCIE, Ind. -  The Ball State men’s tennis team defeated Eastern Illinois 5-2 Sunday at the Muncie YMCA Tennis Center.  With the win the Cardinals improve to 2-2 on the season while the Panthers fall to 0-2.

Ball State jumped out to an early 1-0 advantage after taking the doubles point from Eastern Illinois.  At the No. 2 position, the Cardinals duo of Ray Leonard and Andrew Stutz took down the Panthers twosome of Ryan Henderson and Rui Silva by a score of 6-3.  Collin Rigney alongside Matt Helm managed a 6-2 victory over Grant Reiman and Trent Reiman at No. 3 doubles.

Lucas Andersen and Patrick Elliott put the Cardinals up 3-0 after winning in straight sets at the No. 1 and No. 2 singles positions respectively.  Leonard would fall to Robert Skolik at the No. 3 spot 6-4, 6-4 to give the Panthers their first point of the match.  Stutz dropped his first set 6-4 at the No. 5 position to Silva but fought back to win the next two sets 6-2 which clinched the match for the Cardinals.  Jan Jirus suffered a three set setback to Henderson at the No. 4 slot before Rigney ended the day with a three set defeat over Grant Reiman at No. 6 singles.

The Ball State men's tennis team returns to the road Friday at 7 p.m. against Cleveland State before returning back home to host Big Ten foe Michigan State, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m.


Men's Tennis Falls To Wisconsin-Green Bay & Illinois

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - The Ball State men's tennis team lost both of its matches in Illinois Friday when it fell 5-2 to Wisconsin-Green Bay in the early match and then fell 7-0 to Illinois in the night match.

Against the Pheonix the Cardinals took an early 1-0 edge after winning the doubles point.  Patrick Elliott and Lucas Andersen took down the Green Bay twosome of Michael Tenzer and Howard Scott 6-3 at the No. 1 position.  At No. 2 doubles, Ray Leonard paired up with Andrew Stutz to earn a 6-2 defeat over Michael Tebon and Joey Leto.

In singles action the Pheonix would come back to take five of the six matches for the victory.  Andersen was the lone Cardinal to win in singles action after posting a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Leopold Gomen Isling at the No. 2 position.

The Cardinals would then close the day with a dual match against Big Ten foe Illinois.  Ball State dropped all of its matches against the Fighting Illini.  Ray Leonard took his opponent to three sets but would lose at the No. 3 singles position 3-6, 6-0, 6-1 to Aron Hiltzik.


Binghamton:

Men's tennis opens season with pair of wins; BU defeats Bryant, 6-1, and Marist, 4-3, at Turning Stone

VERONA, N.Y. - Binghamton men's tennis opened its spring season with wins over Bryant (6-1) and Marist (4-3) Saturday afternoon at the Turning Stone Casino. The matches marked the beginning of the Nick Zieziula coaching era and the seven-time reigning conference champion Bearcats didn't disappoint.

Binghamton opened against Bryant and after grabbing the doubles point, BU won five of the six singles matches. In the later match, BU surrendered the doubles point to Marist but won four of the six singles matches to pull out the narrow win.

"First off, hats off to both Bryant and Marist for their sportsmanship today," Zieziula said. "We played two solid squads in competitive matches with no officials ... and the honor and competitive spirit was great to be a part of. We competed well all the way through today at every position. We've got some work to do in the doubles but this was a great way to prep for our opening MAC matches. We'te looking forward to that challenge."

Junior Eliott Hureau went undefeated on the day, winning both his singles matches at No. 3 and also grabbing two doubles wins with partner Robin Lesage. In a pivotal match against Marist, Hureau dropped the first set in a tiebreak before storming back to win 6-7, 6-2, 6-1. 

Also winning twice in singles were junior Sid Hazarika, sophomore Thomas Caputo and senior Ismael Dinia.

The Bearcats are off until opening up play in the Mid-American Conference in two weeks. Binghamton plays at Northern Illinois (Feb. 6) and then at Western Michigan (Feb. 8).

Binghamton 6, Bryant 1
DOUBLES
1. Hazarika/Dinia (BU) def. Arguillo/Welsh (Bryant), 6-4
2. Lesage/Hureau (BU) def. Kuhar/Sipalu (Bryant), 6-4
3. John Templeman/Cory Depaola (Bryant) def. Caputo/Kote (BU), 6-4

Order of Finish: 1,3,2

SINGLES
1. Robin Lesage (BU) def. Kuhar (Bryant), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
2. Sid Hazarika (BU) def. Morris (Bryant), 6-1, 6-3
3. Eliott Hureau (BU) def. Welsh (Bryant), 6-2, 6-3
4. Thomas Caputo (BU) def. Vogt (Bryant), 6-4, 6-2
5. Ismael Dinia (BU) def. Ortiz (Bryant), 6-2, 6-4
6. Rubinstein (Bryant) def. Frenk Kote (BU), 6-7 (1), 7-6 (4), 10-8

Order of Finish: 2,3,4,1,5,6

Binghamton 4, Marist 3
DOUBLES
1. Motta/Bjerke (M) def. Hazarika/Dinia (BU), 6-4
2. Lesage/Hureau (BU) def. Giudici/Chanthalangsy (M), 6-4
3. Kurz/Dube (M) def. Caputo/Shah (BU), 6-2

Order of Finish: 3,1,2

SINGLES
1. Sid Hazarika (BU) def. Fredrik Bjerke (M), 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-1
2. Rudy Kurz (M) def. Robin Lesage (BU), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Eliott Hureau (BU) def. Joe Dube (M), 6-7 (4), 6-2, 6-1
4. Thomas Caputo (BU) def. Timo Tanzer (M), 6-3, 5-7, 6-0
5. Ismael Dinia (BU) def. Mateo Giudici (M), 6-3, 6-1
6. Justin Chanthalangsy (M) def. Vihar Shah (BU), 6-1, 6-2


Buffalo:

Men's Tennis Edged at Yale, 4-3

NEW HAVEN, CT – The University at Buffalo, State University of New York men's tennis team was edged by host Yale, 4-3, Saturday afternoon at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center.

"The doubles point proved crucial today," stated head coach Lee Nickell. "We can't expect to beat teams like Yale without closing out doubles. We played well in singles and are making progress, but we aren't satisfied."

UB dropped all three doubles matches with junior Sergio Arevalillo and sophomore Jonathan Hannestad battling to a 7-6 loss in the number two spot.

Junior Pablo Alvarez picked up a convincing 6-4, 6-4 win at second singles over 95th-ranked Ziqi Wang. Senior Sebastian Ionescu blanked Bulldog Daniel Faierman, 6-0, 6-2, at third singles, while Arevalillo added a 6-4, 6-3 win over Alex Hagermoser at the number five spot.

The Bulls return to play on Sunday facing Colgate at Yale.

DOUBLES:
No. 1: Faierman/Lu (YU) def. David/Hromic (UB), 6-3
No. 2: Svenning/Wang (YU) def. Arevalillo/Hannestad (UB), 7-6
No. 3: Andrienko/Doehler (YU) def. Alvarez/Ionescu (UB), 6-4

SINGLES:
No. 1: Tyler Lu (YU) def. Damien David (UB), 6-3, 6-3
No. 2: Pablo Alvarez (UB) def. Ziqi Wang (YU), 6-4, 6-4
No. 3: Sebastian Ionescu (UB) def. Daniel Faierman (YU), 6-0, 6-2
No. 4: Martin Svenning (YU) def. Amar Hromic (UB), 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
No. 5: Sergio Arevalillo (UB) def. Alex Hagermoser (YU), 6-4, 6-3
No. 6: Stefan Doehler (YU) def. Akhil Mehta (UB), 6-0, 6-3


Northern Illinois:

Huskies Complete Weekend Sweep With Win Over IUPUI; NIU Moves To 3-1 With 4-2 Win Over Jaguars

DEKALB, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University men’s tennis team completed a three-match weekend sweep with a 4-2 victory over IUPUI on Sunday evening at Boylan Tennis Center.

“Give credit to IUPUI they fought to the bitter end,” said NIU head coach Patrick Fisher. “For us. we made it hard on ourselves. We dominated doubles but it really didn't show because we would break serve then give it right back. In singles, we struggled to play our style, which is common with such a young team, as individuals we need to be more disciplined, play our style and not try to be something were not, but that's where we need to grow as a team.

“We won today, our team took a step forward, these young freshmen are learning how to compete each and every time we get into these situations and our leaders, Frederic (Cadieux) and Simon (Formont) have done awesome. We just have a lot of growing to do.”

The Huskies claimed the doubles point with wins at number two and number three. Freshmen Georg Lundkvist (Linkoping, Sweden/Lindkopings Kommun) and Louis-Philippe Hamel (Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) won at second doubles, 6-3, while junior Simon Formont (Orléans, France/Lycée Camille Claudel) and freshman Tom Hjertonsson (Gothenburg, Sweden/Akademi Båstad Gymnasium) claimed a 6-3 win at number three.

At number one doubles, senior Frederic Cadieux (Verdun, Quebec, Canada/Ediuard-Montpetit) and freshman Kevin DaunVasteras (Sweden/Widenska Gymnasiet Idrottscollege) held a 5-4 lead when their match was stopped with the double point already clinched by the Huskies.

In singles action, Cadieux and Lundkvist each claimed straight-set victories. Cadieux was a 6-2, 6-3 winner at number two over Alex Toliver while Lundkvist earned a 6-2, 6-4 win at number five over Thomas Hulme. Formont clinched the win for the Huskies with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Jac Newis at number one.

One singles match, number six, did not reach a conclusion as Hamel and IUPUI’s Marcus Nalley were deadlocked, 2-2, in the third set as the Huskies clinched the overall match victory.

NIU will return to action next Sunday, Feb. 1, as the Huskies travel to Bloomington, Ind., to face the Indiana Hoosiers at 4 p.m.

NIU 4, IUPUI 2
Doubles
1. Frederic Cadieux/Kevin Daun (NIU) vs. Patrick O’Neill/Jac Newis (IUPUI), 5-4 (did not finish)
2. Georg Lundkvist/Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU) def. Thomas Gans/Adam Reinhart (IUPUI), 6-3
3. Simon Formont/Tom Hjertonsson (NIU) def. David Beasley/Jose Calero (IUPUI), 6-3

Singles
1. Simon Formont (NIU) def. Jac Newis (IUPUI), 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
2. Frederic Cadieux (NIU) def. Alex Toliver (IUPUI), 6-2, 6-3
3. Adam Reinhart (IUPUI) def. Kevin Daun (NIU), 6-4, 6-3
4. David Beasley (IUPUI) def. Tom Hjertonsson (NIU), 6-2, 6-3
5. Georg Lundkvist (NIU) def. Thomas Hulme (IUPUI), 6-2, 6-4
6. Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU) vs. Marcus Nalley (IUPUI), 4-6, 6-3, 2-2 (did not finish)


Huskies Sweep UW Whitewater and UIC

ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Northern Illinois University men’s tennis team swept a pair of matches on Friday at the Boylan Tennis Center. The Huskies defeated UW Whitewater, 7-0, in their morning match before besting UIC, 5-2, in the afternoon.

“It was a long day of tennis, we challenged our guys to play with a higher level of intensity than last week and they did,” said NIU head coach Patrick Fisher. “We had four freshmen in our lineup today and had match points in both matches we lost, so we couldn’t ask for much more. I am really proud of our young team today.”

NIU opened play winning two of three doubles matches against the Warhawks of UW Whitewater to take the doubles point. Senior Frederic Cadieux (Verdun, Quebec, Canada/Ediuard-Montpetit) and freshman Kevin Daun (Vasteras, Sweden/Widenska Gymnasiet Idrottscollege) picked up a win at first doubles, 6-4, while freshman Tom Hjertonsson (Gothenburg, Sweden/Akademi Båstad Gymnasium) and junior Simon Formont (Orléans, France/Lycée Camille Claudel) won at third doubles, 6-2.

In singles play, the Huskies swept all six matches. Daun needed three sets to win at number four, 6-0, 6-7, 10-2 over Cam Laktash. NIU’s other five victories came in straight sets; Hjertonsson picked up his team-best 10th win of the year with a 6-4, 7-6 victory over Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman at number three while freshman Georg Lundkvist (Linkoping, Sweden/Lindkopings Kommun) earned his first win as a Huskie at number six, 6-1, 6-1, over Martin Beck.

In their second match of the day, the Huskies also won the doubles point, taking two of three matches against UIC. Lundkvist and freshman Louis-Philippe Hamel (Drummondville, Quebec, Canada) earned a victory at number two, 7-6, while Formont and Hjertonsson paired for a 6-4 win at number three doubles.

Formont, Hjertonsson and Lundkvist also won their singles matches against the Flames. Formont bettered Louis Theodor at number two, 6-4, 6-2. At fourth singles, Hjertonsson knocked off Carl Hedstrom in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4. Lundkvist earned his second win with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-0 defeat of Max Cederkall at sixth singles. NIU’s other singles win over UIC was at number one as Cadieux earned a three set victory over Isaac Loveras, 7-6, 0-6, 7-6.

NIU 7, UW Whitewater 0
Doubles
1. Cadieux/Daun (NIU) def. Laktash/Humphreys (UWW), 6-4
2. Shklyar/Treis (UWW) def. Lundkvist/Hamel (NIU), 7-6
3. Hjertonsson/Formont (NIU) def. Butler/Navratil (UWW), 6-2

Singles
1. Frederic Cadieux (NIU) def. Jake Humphreys (UWW), 7-6, 6-4
2. Simon Formont (NIU) def. Zane Navratil (UWW), 6-2, 6-1
3. Tom Hjertonsson (NIU) def. Rithwik Rajshekhar Raman (UWW), 6-4, 7-6
4. Kevin Daun (NIU) def. Cam Laktash (UWW), 6-0, 6-7, 10-2
5. Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU) def. Michael Schnarr (UWW), 6-2, 6-1
6. Georg Lundkvist (NIU) def. Martin Beck (UWW), 6-1, 6-1

NIU 5, UIC 2
Doubles
1. Lloveras/Theodor (UIC) def. Cadieux/Daun (NIU), 6-3
2. Lundkvist/Hamel (NIU) def. Feoli/Hedstrom (UIC), 7-6
3. Formont/Hjertonsson (NIU) def. Pantow/Granger (UIC), 6-4

Singles
1. Frederic Cadieux (NIU) def. Isaac Loveras (UIC), 7-6, 0-6, 7-6
2. Simon Formont (NIU) def. Louis Theodor (UIC), 6-4, 6-2
3. Christopher Cole (UIC) def. Kevin Daun (NIU), 5-7, 6-4, 11-9
4. Tom Hjertonsson (NIU) def. Carl Hedstrom (UIC), 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
5. Mitch Granger (UIC) def. Louis-Philippe Hamel (NIU), 6-7, 6-3, 10-6
6. Georg Lundkvist (NIU) def. Max Cederkall (UIC), 6-2, 2-6, 6-0


Toledo:

Rockets Swept By Ohio State

COLUMBUS, OH - The Toledo men's tennis team could not get anything going on Saturday, as the Rockets were swept by No. 5 Ohio State.

"We hung around quite well in some of our singles matches, so that was a positive sign," head coach Al Wermer said. "But we've got a lot of things we need to work on."

The Rockets were outmatched by the nationally ranked Buckeyes, falling in two of three doubles matchups and three singles matches to complete the sweep.

In the top singles spot, sophomore Stjepan Sisko put up a fight on No. 21 Chris Diaz, as the two were tied at six apiece, as the match went unfinished.

Sisko also teamed up with junior Garrett Cona in the top doubles spot as the duo faced off against the No. 4 doubles team in the country, but fell by the score of 6-3.

The Midnight Blue & Gold is back in action on Wednesday, Jan. 28 for a road match at Xavier, then will face Michigan State on Friday, Jan. 30 in East Lansing.

The Rockets then start a five-match home stint beginning with a doubleheader on Sunday, Feb. 1 against Findlay and Ferris State. The first match is scheduled to begin at noon at Shadow Valley Tennis Club.


Men's Tennis Suffers Setback In Home Opener

TOLEDO, OH - The Toledo men's tennis team fell in its home opener on Saturday to Horizon League member Valparaiso by the score of 5-2 at Shadow Valley Tennis Club.

"Having a tough loss after winning the doubles point exposed out team to the things that we have to continue working on as we enter a stretch with six important matches," head coach Al Wermer said.

Junior Garrett Cona and sophomore Stjepan Sisko earned a hard-fought 7-6 victory in the top doubles spot, while freshman Omar Espinosa and senior Roberto Meza recorded a 6-4 win in No. 3 doubles as the Rockets claimed the first point of the match.

The duo of Cona and Sisko are now 2-0 this season in No. 1 doubles.

Sisko also earned a victory in the top singles spot, winning in straight sets 6-1, 6-3, and winning his second singles match of the year.

The Midnight Blue & Gold were unable to produce another win in singles action, as the Crusaders swept No. 2 - No. 6 singles to clinch the 5-2 victory.

Senior Nicky Wong lost in a tough three-set match, 7-6, 6-7, 10-5, after bouncing back from a loss in the first frame and forcing a deciding third set.


Western Michigan:

Broncos Fall 6-1 To Iowa

IOWA CITY, Iowa – The Western Michigan men’s tennis team pushed three matches to three sets in singles play, but the Broncos were unable to take down a Big Ten opponent on the road in falling 6-1 to the Iowa Hawkeyes in Iowa City on Sunday. With the loss, the Broncos fall to 2-2 on the season.